In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Brutus is not good at listening to or taking advice from others, even those who may know more than him. While other peoples' opinions do affect him indirectly, he has no qualms about disagreeing with Cassius' plans. He has good morals, as shown by the beginning conflict within himself about whether or not to rise up against his friend Caesar. He is seen as the "Noblest Roman" (5.5.74) by the people of Rome, which explains why Cassius was so eager to have him be a part of his revolution, because people follow Brutus. However, that is not always wise, because most of his suggestions ended up making the problem worse in the end, such as when he allowed Antony to speak, only for the commoners to be influenced against him. He "sits high in all the people's hearts" (1.3.162), but unfortunately he refuses to listen to the wisdom of others.
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